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"Art is as natural as sunshine and as vital as nourishment." Mary F. Kohl To celebrate a huge #tinkerwonderplay milestone of reaching 20K...

Typically I have done this practical life invitation with baby dolls, play kitchen items, or a car wash. Since fall is here, a fun way of...

This fall STEM invitation lets a child explore how to balance the pumpkins and wicker balls on recycled paper tubes. STEM activities are...

Making pretend soup with all things fall. Pumpkins, acorns, sticks, leaves, pine cones, Liquid Water Colors, kitchen utensils, and bowls....

Have you ever done Marble Painting? This invitation is the same process just with acorns. If you can forage a handful of acorns on a walk...

In a time where children are experiencing intensive technological exposure, a mud kitchen encourages children to be outside with nature...

Mobiles are free-moving, hanging sculptures. An invitation to create a DIY Mobile is great for a wide range of ages with plenty of...

Turn any recycled container or box into a fine motor filled wonderland.This great homemade invitation can strengthen fine motor skills,...

Active, hands on learning, while playing is so important, and a child will develop many benefits of learning through play when exploring...

Children have a natural desire to make sense of their world, to create order. Play is the greatest way for a child to process the world...

In the wordless book Wave by acclaimed artist Suzy Lee, a little girl's day at the beach is depicted in the stunning illustrations that...

The story "Little Tree" by Loren Long, is not only a great book to read on how and when leaves changes, the seasons, weather, colors,...

Fall is just around the corner, and your child or the children in your class may have noticed a change in the leaves. Before setting up...

This is an excellent experience to develop fine motor skills, enhance hand-eye coordination, and practice one-to-one correspondence when...

After getting good use out of the sensory bin with expired pasta for a week, I decided to use some of the pasta for a process art...

Major pantry organization leads to using expired pasta for sensory play! In a sensory bin you can simply place different sized cups,...

With the continuous unfortunate events in California surrounding the wild fires, children naturally are asking questions about it all....

Simple STEM challenges that are quick and easy such as this invitation can help a child develop fine motor skills, gain an understanding...

Fine Motor finger gym number one is six recycled pint size plastic berry baskets and number two is a kitchen colander. To prep this...

I picked up these beautiful Strawflowers from the local farmers market specifically becuase they last so long and dry so beautifully....